Genealogy

Genealogical Resources at the Jefferson Public Library

The Jefferson Public Library has a variety of resources to assist in researching family history. Our materials consist mainly of microfilm and books. Links to some genealogy web sites are listed first.

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Links

Microfilm

The newspaper microfilm is indexed. The microfilm and index are located in the Adult Services department. The index covers birth, marriage, death, and divorce notices, as well as other articles about Jefferson County citizens that appeared in the paper.